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Both freight carload volume and intermodal activity of U.S. railroads rose 2.8% in the week ending May 4 year-on-year, according to the Association of American Railroads. Of the 10 carload categories, six posted gains, with petroleum and petroleum products posting a 52.4% increase. North American chemical shipments also increased 1.7%, AAR noted.

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Combined U.S. rail traffic jumped 3.2% from the year-ago level for the week ending Aug. 23, reports the Association of American Railroads. Carload traffic was up 3%, while U.S. intermodal volume increased 3.4%. Shipments of petroleum products were up 28.4%.

Freight carload traffic of U.S. railroads climbed 1.3% in the week ending Feb. 22 year-on-year, while intermodal activity increased 6.4%, according to the Association of American Railroads. Grain shipments increased 29.7%, the largest gain among six of 10 carload categories that posted growth. Overall, U.S. traffic in the latest week rose 3.7% compared to the year-ago level, AAR noted.

U.S. railroads' carload activity climbed 4.5% in the week ending Jan. 18 year-on-year, and intermodal volume was up 7.2%, according to the Association of American Railroads. Of the 10 carload categories, eight registered growth, led by a 20.9% increase in shipments of nonmetallic minerals and products. Total combined traffic also rose 5.8% in the latest week, AAR noted.

Freight carload volume and intermodal activity of U.S. railroads rose for the third consecutive week during the period ended Oct. 26, according to the Association of American Railroads. Rail carloads increased 3.6% for the week year-on-year, and intermodal climbed 3.2% for overall growth of 3.4% compared with the same week last year. Of the 10 carload categories, eight posted gains led by a 29.6% increase in grain products, while North American chemical shipments were up 4%, AAR noted.

Freight carload volume of U.S. railroads rose 0.2% year-on-year in the week ending Oct. 19, and intermodal activity climbed 4.3%, according to the Association of American Railroads. Of the 10 carload categories, eight posted gains, led by a 15.5% increase in shipments of petroleum and petroleum products. Overall U.S. traffic in the latest week gained 2.1% compared with the year-ago level, AAR noted.